but we blaze new trails in science, technology, medicine, agriculture. in israel the past and the future find common ground. unfortunately, that's not the case in my othertr fo t great battle is being waged between the modern and the medial. the forces of modernity seek a ight future in which the rights of all are protected in whican erxpngit library is available in the palm of every child in which every life is sacred. the forces of medievalism seek a world in which women and minorities are subjuga in whhwl is suppressed, and in which not life but death is glorified. these force clash around the globe. but nowhere more starkly than in the middle east. israel stands prolyit t forces of mod dernty. we protect the rights of all of our citizens, men and women, jews and arabs, muslims and christians, all are equal before the law. isra is also making the wld aete. our scientists winnow bell prizes. our know-how is in every cell phone and compute that you're using. we prevent hunger byrrigating iar rid lands in afric and recently i was deeply moved when i visi